Question 1

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The conversion from command economies to capitalist economies in the states of the former Soviet Union has been mostly smooth and uneventful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Uzbekistan,south of the Aral Sea,residents report chronic illnesses caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  food poisoning. 
B)  polluted drinking water. 
C)  air pollution. 
D)  inadequate sanitation. 
A)  food poisoning. 
B)  polluted drinking water. 
C)  air pollution. 
D)  inadequate sanitation.

Question 4

Once the fourth-largest lake in the world,the landlocked Aral Sea had lost __________ percent of its volume as of 2001.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 5

Which of the following areas is NOT a part of Russia's agricultural backbone?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Central Siberian Plateau 
B)  the Caucasian mountain zones 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  European Russia 
A)  the Central Siberian Plateau 
B)  the Caucasian mountain zones 
C)  Ukraine 
D)  European Russia

Question 6

Who has been the de facto leader of Russia since 2000?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Between the North European Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Irkutsk Basin 
B)  Northeast China Plain 
C)  Kolyma Mountain Range 
D)  West Siberian Plain 
A)  the Irkutsk Basin 
B)  Northeast China Plain 
C)  Kolyma Mountain Range 
D)  West Siberian Plain

Question 8

After 9/11,international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic explosives. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  bauxite. 
D)  nuclear material. 
A)  plastic explosives. 
B)  airplanes. 
C)  bauxite. 
D)  nuclear material.

Question 9

According to the text,all of the following are nonpoint sources of pollution EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  trash burning. 
B)  automobile exhaust. 
C)  raw sewage. 
D)  agricultural chemicals. 
A)  trash burning. 
B)  automobile exhaust. 
C)  raw sewage. 
D)  agricultural chemicals.

Question 10

The person who has been Russia's de facto leader since his election in 2000 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Lech Walesa. 
A)  Ronald Reagan. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Lech Walesa.

Question 11

Though Russia remains closely associated with the post-Soviet states,each of these states is politically independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The temporary decrease in Russian agricultural production in the 1990s was the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonged drought in the region. 
B)  crop diseases brought by migrating birds and insects from Asia. 
C)  a lengthy strike by agricultural workers. 
D)  the collapse of subsidies and trade arrangements from the Soviet era. 
A)  prolonged drought in the region. 
B)  crop diseases brought by migrating birds and insects from Asia. 
C)  a lengthy strike by agricultural workers. 
D)  the collapse of subsidies and trade arrangements from the Soviet era.

Question 13

The Aral Sea is landlocked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ukraine has fully remediated the pollution that resulted from the 1986 Chernobyl incident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Alexander the Great. 
C)  Ivan the Terrible. 
D)  Vlad the Impaler. 
A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Alexander the Great. 
C)  Ivan the Terrible. 
D)  Vlad the Impaler.

Question 16

The earliest towns in the Russian region arose in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the far eastern end of the region. 
B)  the dry lands of Central Asia and the forests of Ukraine,Russia,and the Caucasus. 
C)  the interior of the region,within a day's travel distance of water and mountains. 
D)  areas invaded and destroyed by the nomadic pastoralists. 
A)  the far eastern end of the region. 
B)  the dry lands of Central Asia and the forests of Ukraine,Russia,and the Caucasus. 
C)  the interior of the region,within a day's travel distance of water and mountains. 
D)  areas invaded and destroyed by the nomadic pastoralists.

Question 17

The Ukrainian presidential candidate who favored closer ties with the West and NATO membership for Ukraine was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
B)  Victor Yuschenko. 
C)  Yulia Tymoshenko. 
D)  Viktor Yanukovych. 
A)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
B)  Victor Yuschenko. 
C)  Yulia Tymoshenko. 
D)  Viktor Yanukovych.

Question 18

The major rivers east of the Urals in Russia have long supported the region's commercial grape agriculture,used in wine production,through irrigation projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Urals are an intimidating and almost impassable mountain range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What fraction of Earth's land surface did the USSR cover?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-eighth 
B)  one-sixth 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-third 
A)  one-eighth 
B)  one-sixth 
C)  one-fourth 
D)  one-third

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

The conversion from command economies to capitalist economies in the states of the former Soviet Union has been mostly smooth and uneventful.

In Uzbekistan,south of the Aral Sea,residents report chronic illnesses caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Once the fourth-largest lake in the world,the landlocked Aral Sea had lost __________ percent of its volume as of 2001.

Which of the following areas is NOT a part of Russia's agricultural backbone?

Who has been the de facto leader of Russia since 2000?

Between the North European Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau is __________.

After 9/11,international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

According to the text,all of the following are nonpoint sources of pollution EXCEPT:

The person who has been Russia's de facto leader since his election in 2000 is:

Though Russia remains closely associated with the post-Soviet states,each of these states is politically independent.

The temporary decrease in Russian agricultural production in the 1990s was the result of:

The Aral Sea is landlocked.

Ukraine has fully remediated the pollution that resulted from the 1986 Chernobyl incident.

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

The earliest towns in the Russian region arose in:

The Ukrainian presidential candidate who favored closer ties with the West and NATO membership for Ukraine was:

The major rivers east of the Urals in Russia have long supported the region's commercial grape agriculture,used in wine production,through irrigation projects.

The Urals are an intimidating and almost impassable mountain range.

What fraction of Earth's land surface did the USSR cover?

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Exam 5: Russia and the Post-Soviet States

Ninety percent of Siberia's people are concentrated in urban areas.

The conversion from command economies to capitalist economies in the states of the former Soviet Union has been mostly smooth and uneventful.

In Uzbekistan,south of the Aral Sea,residents report chronic illnesses caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Once the fourth-largest lake in the world,the landlocked Aral Sea had lost __________ percent of its volume as of 2001.

Which of the following areas is NOT a part of Russia's agricultural backbone?

Who has been the de facto leader of Russia since 2000?

Between the North European Plain and the Central Siberian Plateau is __________.

After 9/11,international concerns arose that the Russian black market could become a conduit for trade in:

According to the text,all of the following are nonpoint sources of pollution EXCEPT:

The person who has been Russia's de facto leader since his election in 2000 is:

Though Russia remains closely associated with the post-Soviet states,each of these states is politically independent.

The temporary decrease in Russian agricultural production in the 1990s was the result of:

The Aral Sea is landlocked.

Ukraine has fully remediated the pollution that resulted from the 1986 Chernobyl incident.

The Slavic ruler who defeated the Mongols and began the modern Russian empire was:

The earliest towns in the Russian region arose in:

The Ukrainian presidential candidate who favored closer ties with the West and NATO membership for Ukraine was:

The major rivers east of the Urals in Russia have long supported the region's commercial grape agriculture,used in wine production,through irrigation projects.

The Urals are an intimidating and almost impassable mountain range.

What fraction of Earth's land surface did the USSR cover?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters